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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

CLASSIC: The Hidden History of Assassins, Chapter Two: The Modern Day

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

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Society & Culture

4.211K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Almost a thousand years after the reign of the original Order of Assassins, you might think assassination tactics would be universally illegal -- however, that's not the case. Assassination is a valuable tool for both corporations and nations alike. It's also a big business, a web of conspiracies with an at-times global reach, evolving in step with the world's latest technological innovations. Listen in to learn more about assassination in the modern day in the second part of this two-part series.

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0:00.0

And we have returned fellow conspiracy realists.

0:04.3

We couldn't leave you without a dope murder to step to, I guess.

0:09.9

This is Chapter 2 on the hidden history of assassinations.

0:15.0

And I would like to confirm for all of us listening along at home that Noel, Matt, and yours truly have not murdered someone in between these classic episodes.

0:30.6

Dylan, can you confirm that you have not committed a homicide?

0:35.0

Well, the shadow will never tell.

0:37.3

And the shadow also knows.

0:39.0

That's true.

0:39.8

And how would we confirm that the others have not done such things?

0:43.2

That is weird to think about.

0:46.2

Yeah.

0:47.2

It's also weird per earlier conversation that so many global powers, including states, including corporations,

0:58.3

including very wealthy individuals, they just killed people.

1:04.0

Yeah.

1:04.8

Yeah.

1:06.1

It's got me thinking about James Earl Ray again, guys.

1:09.6

Listen to the MLK tapes.

1:11.5

And listen to this classic episode.

1:13.5

This is an I-Heart podcast.

1:16.4

Guaranteed human.

1:18.5

From UFOs to psychic powers and government conspiracies, history is riddled with unexplained events.

1:25.0

You can turn back now or learn the stuff they don't want you to know.

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